A few words from the president sparked a smile from his wife on her birthday, which the couple spent at Pope Francis’ funeral.

President Donald Trump, who attended alongside the Slovenian-born first lady, donned a signature blue suit. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. The first lady's outfit harkens back to the dress and veil she wore to the Vatican during her husband's first trip abroad as president in 2017,

The president got a front-row seat to Pope Francis’s funeral Saturday. But that particular seat wasn’t the one that mattered most.